8-506: Official Opposition (24) Other Opposition (20) The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam . It is housed in Dispur , the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly , directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term
16-464: A strength of 126 members. Official Opposition (India) In India, Official Opposition designates largest party not supporting the ruling cabinet in the Parliament of India or a State or Territory Legislative Assembly . To get formal recognition in either upper or lower houses , the concerned party must have at least 10% of the total strength of the house . A single party has to meet
24-485: Is equally responsible in upholding the best interests of the people of the country. They have to ensure that the Government does not take any steps, which might have negative effects on the people of the country. The role of the opposition in legislature is basically to check the excesses of the ruling or dominant party, and not to be totally antagonistic. There are actions of the ruling party which may be beneficial to
32-547: Is five years, unless sooner dissolved. According to provisions of the Government of India Act 1935 , a bicameral legislature of Assam province came into existence in 1937. After the Government of India Act 1935 was passed, it paved the way for the formation of Assam Legislative Assembly, and became a bicameral legislature. The strength of the House was 108, where all the members were elected. The Legislative Council (Upper House)
40-562: The Assam Legislative Council was abolished and the Assam Legislative Assembly became unicameral. In the years that followed, Assam was truncated to several smaller states. And over the years, with the changing geographical boundaries and increase in population, the strength of members has changed from 108 in 1952–57 to 114 in 1967-72 (the third Assembly) and by 1972-78 (the fifth Assembly) it had
48-514: The 10% seat criterion, not an alliance. Many of the Indian state legislatures also follow this 10% rule while the rest of them prefer single largest opposition party according to the rules of their respective houses. The Opposition's main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable to the public. This also helps to fix the mistakes of the Ruling Party. The Opposition
56-569: The masses and opposition is expected to support such steps. In legislature the Opposition Party has a major role, which is: This is the list of current opposition parties in the Parliament of India : This is the list of current opposition parties in the Legislative Assemblies of the Indian states and union territories :. (no opposition with at least 10% seats) This is the list of current opposition parties in
64-530: Was not less than 21 and not more than 22 members. The first sitting of its lower house, the Assam Legislative Assembly, took place on 7 April 1937 in the Assembly Chamber at Shillong . Shillong was the capital of the composite State of Assam . It had a strength of 108 members. However, the strength of the Assembly was reduced to 71 after the partition of India. After Indian independence in 1947,
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